Alexandra Athanasatos-Elder
Associate Director, Law Enforcement Professional Development, Anti-Defamation League
2024
As Associate Director of Law Enforcement Professional Development at ADL (Anti-Defamation League), Alexandra manages law enforcement workshops that cover pertinent topics such as hate crimes, violent extremism, and inclusive policing. Prior to this role, she was an intelligence analyst in the Security Department, where she monitored and investigated threats against the organization. Alexandra holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Master of Arts in Criminology from St. John’s University. She currently resides in New York City.
The effort to eradicate hate requires the active participation of every component of our society, to include governments, the private sector, communities of faith and indeed every aspect of civil society. There is no more urgent task in front of us. The organizers of the Eradicate Hate Global Summit are doing the United States and the world an enormous service by tackling hatred and extremism with a focus on honest dialogue and conversation, genuine learning and practical solutions. This will not happen overnight, but the Pittsburgh community’s leadership in this effort is genuinely inspiring and motivating.
